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Setting up your Computer to Support Online Education Courses

One of the biggest benefits of working toward an online degree is
the ability to take classes on your schedule, from virtually anywhere
that there’s an
internet connection. For some, that means setting up a quiet space
at home where they can jump onto the computer and check into their
online classroom. For
others who travel frequently for work, their classroom could be
accessed from anywhere in the world.

Regardless of where you log into your online degree program, there are
some basics that apply to everyone who takes online classes at Argosy University, Online Programs. Obviously you need a Mac or a PC computer with a web browser, and
an internet connection of 56K or faster—broadband is strongly encouraged.

But to fully take advantage of online classroom education, you’ll
need to have certain software installed on your computer. Argosy
University, Online
Programs provides students with the opportunity to purchase software
at a reduced cost for students, via JourneyEd.com.

The required software for online education includes:

Adobe Acrobat Reader (Version 10 or higher)

Adobe Acrobat Professional (Version 10 or higher)

Microsoft Office Professional (Version 2010 for PC and 2011 for
Mac) containing Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word, and Outlook with
Business Contact
Manager

An antivirus software program

If you’re working toward a specific online doctorate program, you
may need additional software such as SPSS Grad Pack 19.0 or 21.0. You
may view the
software needed for many doctoral level programs by visiting Argosy
University, Online Division’s admissions webpage.

Online education students utilizing a PC are required to use a
computer with at least an Intel® or AMD x86 processor, running at 1.3GHz
or faster. The PC
must have at least 4 GB of RAM, 10 GB of free hard drive space, a
1024x576 display, and a DVD-ROM drive. Video hardware acceleration is
optional. The
online courses may be taken via Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla
Firefox, or Google Chrome. Additionally, students should have one of
the following
operating systems installed:

Online education students using a Mac are required to use a computer
with an Intel processor, Mac OS X v. 10.7 or higher, 1 GB of RAM, 10 GB
of free hard
drive space, a 1280x800 display, and a DVD-ROM drive. The online
courses may be taken via the latest releases of Apple Safari, Mozilla
Firefox, or Google
Chrome.

If you have questions or run into problems, please call us at 1-855-265-4188 and we’ll be happy to help you!